Tremor hits near india-Nepal border
Kathmandu: A 4.1-magnitude tremor was felt early this morning in Darchula district in the far-west Nepal near the border with India.The earthquake was recorded at 2.29 am with epicentre at Darchula, 750 km west of Kathmandu.
Former nazi officer at auschwitz sentenced
lueneburg: A German court on Wednesday sentenced a former Nazi SS officer known as the “Bookkeeper of Auschwitz” to four years in jail, in what was expected to be one of the last Holocaust trials.
japan pushes bill to expand military
Tokyo:Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made another pitch on Wednesday for security bills which would beef up Japan’s military, as he pushed legislation through a key panel despite surging public and parliamentary opposition.
us, saudi discuss stopping Yemen fight
Washington:US President Barack Obama and Saudi King Salman have discussed the “urgent” need to end fighting in Yemen, hours after Saudi-backed loyalists retook control of Aden airport.